Poster - British Military medalsNAVAL, MILITARY AND RAF DECORATIONS AND MEDALS 1793-1973. Poster, revised and edited by Arthur Kipling of the Society for Army Historical Research, 1975 (c)
King George VI - fine photographic portraitA very fine photographic portrait of King George VI (1895-1952) - King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth. Date: circa 1939
The Light Dragoons 1790 - 1992The evolving uniform of The Light Dragoons. From Left - 13th Light Dragoons 1790, 18th Light Dragoons 1810, 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Marys Own) 1930, The Light Dragoons 1st December 1992
St Lucys DaySaint Lucys day (15 December) The girl chosen to be Lucia carries coffee and cakes to those preparing Christmas gifts and decorations
Lord Dufferin, 8th Viceroy of IndiaFrederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826-1902), 8th Viceroy of India, 1884-1888. He previously served as Governor General of Canada
Coronation procession at Oxford Circus, 1953The colour and pageantry of the Coronation procession - detachments of the Foot Guards marching along Oxford Street into Oxford Circus showing the vast crowds lining the decorated route. Date: 1953
Sparrowes House, or The Ancient House, Ipswich, Suffolk, is an architectural gem, built in 1567 by George Copping. It has four oriel windows and even the gabled windows have cupids Date: circa 1901
The Holloway, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South WalesScene in Gloucester Terrace, The Holloway, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, decorated with flags and bunting to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII
Paris, France - Champs-Elysees, The Paiva Mansion. Date: 1902
First Authenticated Christmas Tree - StrasbourgChristmas Tree in History and Legend: The Earliest Authenticated Christmas Tree in Strasbourg (at this time in Germany). A merchant of Strasburg (a Mr Forbes)
Decorations for the Coronation - SingaporeA simply outstanding set of street decorations in Singapore, set up to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Erected and funded by High Street Indian Merchants
Mistletoe BotanicalCommon mistletoe (Viscum album)
Decorated Christmas tree with toys and food below. Date: circa 1890s
GREECE. Daphni. Dapni Monastery. Christ Pantocrator inside the dome (early Comnenian period, ca. 1100). Byzantine art. Mosaic
The Avenger Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, of GordonTHE AVENGER LORD KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM, OF GORDON.Chromolithograph from a photograph by Bassano, 1899.Published by Bassano, London
Wedding of George, Duke of York, and Princess Mary of TeckThe Wedding of Prince George, Duke of York (later King George V), and Princess Mary of Teck on 6th July 1893 at the Chapel Royal, St. Jamess Palace in London
Britannia and Eve front cover, December 1952Front cover of Britannia and Eve featuring an illustration showing a group of children, from the late 18th or early 19th century, gazing in awe at a festive arrangement of greenery, candles
Pin-Up in PetticoatPin-up girl lifts up her flounced petticoat revealing shapely legs & broderie anglaise edged knickers as she stands between a Christmas tree & a full-length mirror
Christmas Evening
Wedding of Dan Everard and Dollis BrookScene at the wedding reception of Dan Everard and Dollis Brook, performers in the Pelissier Follies. The wedding took place at Finchley Parish Church, north London
Major-General The Honourable Sir William Ponsonby KCB (1772-1815), 1815 (c).Oil on canvas by unknown artist, 1815 (c).Half-length portrait, almost in profile to left, wearing orders and decorations
Sir Walter Macarthur Allen (1870-1943), Commander in Chief of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary (MSC). Portrait photograph by Hay Wrightson
Policemans helmet with Christmas lightsA closeup view of a policemans helmet with a night time street behind it, decorated with Christmas lights
Christmas Dinner in an Elizabethan Home by Pauline BaynesA Christmas Day scene in a well-to-do household around 1550, showing the father of the house at the table with his guests, raising his blackjack tankard to toast the Queen
Four Men in Top HatsFour men, two seated, two standing, in top hats and with decorations pinned to their lapels, pose for a photograph outside a brick house
Stalls for the Muled en-Nabi festivity in Cairo, EgyptDecorated stalls for the Muled en-Nabi festivity in Cairo, Egypt. Mawlid (or muled in Egyptian Arabic) is the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad but in some countries the term
John Palmer BrabazonJOHN PALMER BRABAZON Military Date: 1843 -
The Day After Christmas by Mark SymonsCosy front room festooned with decorations and filled with Christmas toys. Date: 1931
Girls / Mistletoe & HollyTwo girls accompanied by a small dog gather holly and mistletoe
Allied Military Leaders receive Legion of Honour Grand CroixAllied Military Leaders - WWII era. General Gamelin, Commander-in-chief of the Allied Armies; General Sir Edmund Ironside, Chief of the British Imperial General Staff; General Viscount Gort
The Sketch Book: Young flapper girl with decorationThe Sketch Book: Young flapper girl hanging a wall decoration. The caption reads " Aiding and Abetting." Date: 1928- 1929
Mansell Crackers box label designLabel design for a box of Mansell Christmas crackers featuring a cosy festive indoor scene with twinkling Christmas tree and a cosy armchair by a roaring fire
Fruit / Lemon Holly WineA partially peeled lemon, apples, a hunting tankard, a glass of wine or sherry, and some holly, to represent the months of November and December
JUBILEE / ST JAMESs 1897VICTORIAs DIAMOND JUBILEE decorations in St. Jamess Street
Decorations on E P Rose & Son Ltd Department Store, BedfordDecorations outside E P Rose & Son Ltd Department Store in Bedford - Coronation of Elizabeth II. Date: 1953
Illustration of how buttons can be used as decorative trims to garments. Date: 1940
The Strand, London, probably taken in 1897The Strand, London, Victorian period, probably taken in 1897 and showing the decorations for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
Excitement of Christmas - Illustration of a child enthralled by Christmas decorations. Artist: Anon. Date: 1927
Coronation decorations, Dale Street, Liverpool, early 1900s
Edward VII Coronation decorations, St. James's Street, London in 1902
WW2 Christmas Card, Soldier's GreetingsA WW2 Christmas greetings card, the illustration portrays a jolly soldier holding a drink and some mistletoe behind his back, he is surrounded by a mixture of xmas decorations and ammunition
Selfridge's Decorations for the Coronation of King George VI, May 1937 - Oxford Street main entrance Date: 1937
A Roadside House, The HallAn architectural interior illustration of a hall to a roadside house, peacock decorations hang to either side of a fireplace, in a room with exposed beams. Date: circa 1906
University Of London Senate House StaircaseA photograph of the then newly built ceremonial staircase inside the University of London Senate House, with floral decorations at each side
President of the Supreme Court of Justice - Judge of HearingPresident of the Supreme Court of Justice (left) and Judge of Hearing (right). Chromolithography. Historia de las Ordenes de Caballeria y de las Condecoraciones Espanolas
Prince of Asturias wearing the cross of Maria Isabel LuisaThe Prince of Asturias (future Alfonso XII, 1857-1885) wearing the cross of Maria Isabel Luisa. Chromolithography by J. Donon
Academic. Chromolithography. Historia de las Ordenes de Caballeria y de las Condecoraciones Espanolas (History of the Orders of Chivalry and the Spanish Decorations). Madrid, 1865
Knight - Spanish Order of Charles IIIKnight wearing the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (formerly Royal and Much Distinguished Order of Charles III)
